Northshore mercilessly pounded the interior on Friday night, winning its second District 6-4A contest in a 78-44 rout against Fontainebleau.

Sporting a new offensive look after Christmas break, the Panthers jumped out to a 30-12 lead in the first quarter on the back of 6-foot-8 senior Brandon Eddlestone, who again posted a double-double with 28 points and 10 rebounds.

Gone are the days when Northshore (11-7, 2-0) used Eddlestone in a simple post-up feed. Instead, Eddlestone darted around the court from corner to wing to high key, creating space near the basket on nearly every trip down the floor.

“We’re trying to pass the ball and move more and it worked well tonight,” Eddlestone said. “If they don’t start double-teaming I go down low and kick it out to create space. If they double team me it means somebody is open down low.”

Both wings were active as Antoine Anderson and K.J. Hopkins drove to the net. Hopkins had 15 points shooting 4-of-5 from the floor and 2-of-3 from three. Anderson scored 12 points and had a game-high four steals.

The passing scheme showed itself in the assist column as Northshore bested the Bulldogs 14-3. Anderson and Hopkins had three assists apiece.

“We’ve got the only 6-8 center on the court, so we have to utilize him to where it works out in our advantage,” Anderson said.

The Bulldogs shooting woes continued as they made just 34 percent of their shots from the floor and just 2-of-16 three-point attempts. Northshore, in contrast, made 60 percent of field goals and 7-of-15 3-pointers.

Eddlestone, per usual, exercised his long-range touch and nailed 3-of-3 shots from beyond the arc.

Coling Buttone and Hunter Bastion each had 12 points to lead Fontainebleau (1-13, 0-3).

Buttone did most of Fontainebleau’s scoring in the first half, cutting behind Eddlestone and scoring six points in the painted area. Bastion stepped in towards the end of the game as Northshore slowed its pace, scoring twice off of fast breaks and grabbing three steals in the process.

Buttone also led the Bulldogs with five boards.

The game provided an opportunity for Northshore to utilize some of its bench players as well. Back-up center Thomas Morris had a season-high six points and shot a perfect game, 3-for-3 from the field.

Northshore appears resurgent after a pair of big losses going into the Christmas break. The coaching staff analyzed film before deciding to change its offensive strategy as the team prepared for district play.

“The key is to get the defense to move, and we weren’t doing that before,” Northshore Coach Joey Tolis said. “We put a couple of extra cuts in and it showed. I was pleased with how we moved the ball and how we looked tonight heading into our next game.”

The Panthers face a tough challenge when they travel to take on Covington at 7:15 Tuesday. Fontainebleau has a week off before it also takes on Covington on Friday.